Several notable examples of high impact work include the development of metathesis reactions by Yves Chauvin, Robert H. Grubbs, and Richard R. Schrock, which earned them the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2005. Another example is the advancement of enantioselective catalysis by Ryoji Noyori, William S. Knowles, and K. Barry Sharpless, recognized with the 2001 Nobel Prize. More recently, breakthroughs in electrocatalysis for energy storage and conversion, such as the development of efficient catalysts for water splitting and CO2 reduction, have garnered significant attention.
